US e-tailer Electronics Boutique yesterday inadvertantly slipped a few details on Bungie's plans for 2 into the public domain. As previously hinted at on Microsoft's Korean website, an expansion for Halo 2 is planned - dubbed the X-Pack. EB's accidental listing mooted a May 24th launch date stateside, with a US price of $19.99. Before the offending product listing was removed, other details were also noted by eagle-eyed browsers, like the nine new maps promised, and the additional content, in the shape of new cinematic sequences and a documentary on the game.

The new multiplayer maps will happily be Live-able, and we're told system link and split-screen options will endure. No singleplayer details were mentioned, something of a surprise for those expecting a new campaign to add to Halo 2's disappointing plot. A full was promised this week, and we're expecting something on Friday. Of course, this could all be nonsense, though it does correlate with what we've been expecting, ever since noted that their "entire plan is designed to make new content available for everybody, those with and those without Xbox Live". More soon.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. Josh Unregistered 4 years ago

    If Bungie was so fervent on making sure everyone would be able to get the new content, they should have told microsoft to go to hell, and offered the new content FREE on Xbox live, just as new DLC should be, because THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF DLC!

    GOD!

  2. So What? Unregistered 4 years ago

    Actually, I don't have Live, so I'm happy.